ABSTRACT: Two new species, Alternaria lactucicola on Lactuca sativa, and Alternaria rhaponticicola on Rhaponticum uniflorum, are described. Alternaria lactucicola is characterized by producing filiform and 2-branched conidial beaks. Alternaria rhaponticicola produces filiform and unbranched conidial beaks. Alternaria cirsinoxia is reported as a new record from China. The three species were collected from Asteraceae.

KEYWORDS: Cirsium, hyphomycetes